Preview · Thu 8 Oct
NBA predictions for Thursday 8 October
There are 5 NBA games on Thursday 8 October, the first at 10am AEDT. Our biggest edge is Deni Avdija under 1.5 threes at 1.87.
Updated 12:46pm AEDT, Thu 8 Oct. Times in Australian eastern time.
The Drop
Deni Avdija, Threes Under 1.5 @ 1.87 (DraftKings). Our prediction 1.4, edge 3.4%. Preseason trial, not counted. The record.
The games
| Game | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves at Pacers 10am AEDT | Timberwolves −1.5 | 235.5 |
| Suns at Bulls 11am AEDT | Suns −2.5 | 228.5 |
| Magic at Grizzlies 11am AEDT | Magic −1.5 | 233.5 |
| Bucks at Thunder 11am AEDT | Thunder −12.5 | 218.5 |
| Warriors at Trail Blazers 1pm AEDT | Trail Blazers −12.5 | 215.5 |
Who's out
- Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo; Pacers: Johnny Furphy
- Suns: Mark Williams
- Magic: Izaiyah Nelson
- Warriors: Jimmy Butler III, Moses Moody; Trail Blazers: Shaedon Sharpe
Who benefits
- Gui Santos: +9.9 points a game without Jimmy Butler (43 games); we predict 10.5 tonight.
- Donovan Clingan: +5.2 points a game without Shaedon Sharpe (33 games); we predict 8.7 tonight.
- Vit Krejci: +4.5 points a game without Shaedon Sharpe (16 games); we predict 5.4 tonight.
- Gary Payton II: +3.3 points a game without Jimmy Butler (41 games); we predict 8.2 tonight.
- De'Anthony Melton: +3.3 points a game without Jimmy Butler (35 games); we predict 10.5 tonight.
- Jrue Holiday: +2.6 points a game without Shaedon Sharpe (28 games); we predict 14.5 tonight.